Louisville Public Media

Louisville Public Media (LPM) is a non-profit organization that relies on community support to serve the Louisville metropolitan area. It operates three unique public radio stations along with an investigative newsroom. 89.3 WFPL News Louisville delivers a mix of local, national, and international news, along with public affairs and cultural content. 90.5 WUOL Classical Louisville is the only station in our city dedicated to classical music and fine arts. 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville features a variety of independent and alternative music, covering different musical styles. Additionally, the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting (KyCIR) focuses on holding those in power accountable through thorough investigative journalism.

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Kentucky students spar with state over ability to sue for an adequate education

1 day ago | lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman

Students from across the state and the nonprofit Kentucky Student Voice Team packed a small courtroom Tuesday as they allege the state has failed in its constitutional obligation to provide an adequate public education for Kentucky children.
Kentucky's 502 area code is running out of numbers. How to weigh in on what happens next.

2 days ago | lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman

Get it while it’s hot, because the 502 area code is running out of new numbers. Five public meetings across the region will give residents the chance to weigh in on what happens before a new plan is selected. The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is holding five public input meetings over the course of June to allow residents the chance to share their thoughts.
Kentucky’s Republican senators are key voices opposing Trump on tariffs

2 days ago | lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman

Kentucky’s Republican senators have set themselves apart as top conservative voices expressing opposition to President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements. Sen. Rand Paul has spoken frequently on the airwaves and the Senate floor in recent months, decrying what he calls an “abuse of executive power.”“I don’t want to live where my representatives cannot speak for me, and have a check and balance on power,” Paul said in the Senate during an April vote to push back on Canadian tariffs.
Listen: The legacy of Louisville’s Shirley Mae lives on

2 days ago | lpm.org | Breya Jones

Longtime Smoketown business-owner Shirley Mae Beard earned a reputation for slow-cooked, home-cooked meals that kept customers coming back for years. But she did more than cook — she elevated the history of Black jockeys in the Kentucky Derby, she shared secrets and fostered community. She died in January. Today, her children keep her legacy running one plate of food at a time.
Do Calvert City's chemical plants impact surrounding communities' health? A new study aims to see.

3 days ago | lpm.org | Hannah Saad

Environmental concerns aren't a new thing around Calvert City. The small Marshall County city is home to an industrial park that houses more than a half-dozen chemical plants and manufacturers and, over the years, area residents have raised concerns that those businesses could be putting their health at risk.
Tariffs are fueling fears of a recession. What does it take to actually declare one?

3 days ago | lpm.org | Rachel Treisman

Updated May 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM EDTAs the U.S. economy shrinks, fears and predictions of a recession continue to grow. New Commerce Department data shows that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of the year — after growing at a solid pace of 2.4% in the final months of 2024.
Jeff Bridges: “I resist life to a great degree”

4 days ago | lpm.org | Kyle Meredith

Jeff Bridges has had his share of epiphanies, but few arrived as accidentally as Slow Magic 1977–1978, a lost-and-found record of '70s-era songs rescued from cassette hiss and artistic amnesia. “I didn’t even know it was an album,” Bridges tells me. “I thought it was this rough thing, filled with clams.” The kind of thing you bury in a shoebox, not press on vinyl for Record Store Day.
Cheap and easy ways to stock your emergency go bag

4 days ago | lpm.org | Andee Tagle |Malaka Gharib

Preparing an emergency go bag can be overwhelming. It can be hard to know exactly what to pack. Buying food and supplies or opting for a premade survival kit can be expensive. And the task of gathering dozens of random items can feel like a big to-do. It's no wonder that only about half of Americans say they've assembled or updated their stash of emergency supplies, according to a 2023 survey conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Indiana lawmakers create office to coordinate school safety, emergency protocols

5 days ago | lpm.org | Kirsten Adair

A new state office will soon give Indiana schools more guidance on safety measures. The governor signed a law to establish the Office of School Safety within the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. The new office will coordinate school safety resources and work with other state agencies to determine best safety practices for schools. It will also maintain guidelines for school security and emergency response protocols.
How Baldwin Giang has found trust in this community

5 days ago | lpm.org | Laura Atkinson

Good musicians can always find a way to make music together, but great musicians know that the most effective performances demand a level of vulnerability and trust. Baldwin Giang, a member of this years cohort of the Louisville Orchestra's Creators Corps, has seen this play out in real time. He says that this year spent in Louisville, in community with members of the Orchestra and with the audience, has led to a deeper level of trust across the board.